Asparsagus

sassylilmama

WHY does it make your pee smell?!

Carrie704

I'm not the only one! lol.. NO CLUE

PatientBearTiger

WHY does it make your pee smell?!

Please stop sniffing my pee.

KatieCuth

Asparagus contains a sulfur compound called mercaptan. It is also found in onions, garlic, rotten eggs, and in the secretions of skunks. The signature smell occurs when this substance is broken down in your digestive system. Not all people have the gene for the enzyme that breaks down mercaptan, so some of you can eat all the asparagus you want without stinking up the place.

engineman312

WHY does it make your pee smell?!

Please stop sniffing my pee.

HA!!

frugalmomsrock

Because it helps your kidneys to function!

sassylilmama

WHY does it make your pee smell?!

Please stop sniffing my pee.

so sorry *walks away in shame*

JDNOX

Asparagus contains a sulphurous compound called mercaptan (which is also found in rotten eggs, onions and garlic). When your digestive system breaks down mercaptan, by-products are released that cause the strange smell. The process is so quick that your urine can develop the distinctive smell within 15 to 30 minutes of eating asparagus. Not everyone suffers this effect; your genetic makeup may determine whether your urine has the odour -- or whether you can actually smell it. Only some people appear to have the gene for the enzyme that breaks down mercaptan into its more pungent parts.

Max Wurr, Stanmore, United Kingdom


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sassylilmama

Asparagus contains a sulfur compound called mercaptan. It is also found in onions, garlic, rotten eggs, and in the secretions of skunks. The signature smell occurs when this substance is broken down in your digestive system. Not all people have the gene for the enzyme that breaks down mercaptan, so some of you can eat all the asparagus you want without stinking up the place.

Very jealous of those with no asparagus pee stink

roblow65

http://www.wisegeek.com/why-does-asparagus-make-some-peoples-urine-smell-funny.htm


Mine does too, my husband tells me his doesn't. This should explain it. :sick:

roblow65

Asparagus contains a sulphurous compound called mercaptan (which is also found in rotten eggs, onions and garlic). When your digestive system breaks down mercaptan, by-products are released that cause the strange smell. The process is so quick that your urine can develop the distinctive smell within 15 to 30 minutes of eating asparagus. Not everyone suffers this effect; your genetic makeup may determine whether your urine has the odour -- or whether you can actually smell it. Only some people appear to have the gene for the enzyme that breaks down mercaptan into its more pungent parts.

Max Wurr, Stanmore, United Kingdom


Found this

Yes, what this said.

scott1024

Asparagus contains a sulfur compound called mercaptan. It is also found in onions, garlic, rotten eggs, and in the secretions of skunks. The signature smell occurs when this substance is broken down in your digestive system. Not all people have the gene for the enzyme that breaks down mercaptan, so some of you can eat all the asparagus you want without stinking up the place.

Very jealous of those with no asparagus pee stink

From what I've read, EVERYONE'S pee will stink. Just not everyone has the gene that allows them to smell it. Maybe it would be better to be jealous of those that can't smell it.

(Kind of like everyone's farts stink, though some like their own)

PanteraGirl

No clue but I love it....so i keep eating it!!! LOL

jenny95662

WHY does it make your pee smell?!

Please stop sniffing my pee.

HA!!

i laughed out loud when i read this and my dog looked at me strange lmao

IzzyBooNZ1

some energy drinks make my wee smell funny, anyone else ???